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A Framework for Reclamation Certification Criteria and Indicators for Mineable Oil Sands
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Report proposes a criteria and indicator (C&I) framework and recommendations for development of reclamation certification criteria for oil sands mines
A Multi-stakeholder Approach for Developing Mine Reclamation Guidelines
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CEMA, a multi-stakeholder organisation advising the provincial and federal governments, is committed to respectful, inclusive dialogue to make recommendations for cumulative effects management
Assessing Re-establishment of Functional Forest Ecosystems on Reclaimed Oil Sands Mine Lands
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This paper presents information on RWG’s approach to the guidance and assessment of reforestation of oil sands mine disturbances
Best Management Practices for Conservation of Reclamation Materials in the Mineable Oil Sands Region of Alberta
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The document was developed with the intention of providing leading practices that will help operators optimize the use of available reclamation materials on a site-specific basis. EPEA approvals state...
Caribou Use of Habitat Near Energy Development in Arctic Alaska
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Increasing demands for energy have generated interest in expanding oil and gas production on the North Slope of Alaska, USA, raising questions about the resilience of barren-ground caribou ( Rangifer...
CEMA Resources Available Online
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The Cumulative Environmental Management Association (CEMA) was a leading multi-stakeholder group operating in the heart of Canada’s boreal forest - the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta...
Comparison of Soil Quality and Productivity of Reclaimed and Native Oil Sands Soils
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The primary target of land reclamation in the Athabasca Oil Sands (AOS) region of Canada is to re-create ecosystems which are similar to the pre-disturbance ecosystems. The main objective of this...
Comprehensive Report on Operational Reclamation Techniques in the Mineable Oil Sands Region
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This report identifies and summarizes reclamation practices that have been used in the mineable Oil Sands region and coal mining industry over the last 40+ years.
Criteria and Indicator Framework for Oil Sands Mine Reclamation
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Outcome-based criteria encourage innovations in reclamation techniques, provide a higher level of credibility credibility for decision makers, and increase certainty for the operator
Critical Summer Foraging Tradeoffs in a Subarctic Ungulate
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Summer diets are crucial for large herbivores in the subarctic and are affected by weather, harassment from insects and a variety of environmental changes linked to climate. Yet, understanding...
Defining Parasite Biodiversity at High Latitudes of North America: New Host and Geographic Records for Onchocerca Cervipedis (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) in Moose and Caribou
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Onchocerca cervipedis is a filarioid nematode of cervids reported from Central America to boreal regions of North America. It is found primarily in subcutaneous tissues of the legs, and is more...
Demography of an Increasing Caribou Herd with Restricted Wolf Control: Caribou Demography and Wolves
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A 2017 academic paper on the Fortymile herd focusing on wolf predation and the impact of overgrazing on herd size. The paper counters earlier opinions that wolf control (lethal and non-lethal) had a...
Determining Kill Rates of Ungulate Calves by Brown Bears Using Neck-Mounted Cameras
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This resource is available on an external database and may require a paid subscription to access it. It is included on the CCLM to support our goal of capturing and sharing the breadth of all...
Early Successional Wildlife Monitoring on Reclamation Plots in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region
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Pilot study to assess the use of early successional stands (i.e. those ranging in age from 4 to 17 years) by wildlife (songbirds, small mammals, and ungulates), using a wildlife monitoring protocol
End Pit Lakes Guidance Document 2012
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Document presents the scientific and engineering expertise to guide all reclamation activities associated with end pit lake design and construction
Large Herbivores Facilitate the Persistence of Rare Taxa Under Tundra Warming
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Ecological rarity, characterized by low abundance or limited distribution, is typical of most species, yet our understanding of what factors contribute to the persistence of rare species remains...
Multilocus Sequence Typing of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae Detected in Dall's Sheep (Ovis dalli dalli) and Caribou (Rangifer tarandus grantii) in Alaska, USA
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This resource is available on an external database and may require a paid subscription to access it. It is included on the CCLM to support our goal of capturing and sharing the breadth of all...
Proposed Criteria and Indicators of Ecosystem Function for Reclaimed Oils Sands Sites
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Report describes a comprehensive, meaningful and cost-effective list of indicators of forest ecosystem function, including a description of how they might be used to assess reclamation success